Arsenal v Newcastle result

Full-time · Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle

FA Cup · Sat, 09 Jan 2021 17:30 GMT · Emirates Stadium

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle — Arsenal won this FA Cup match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Arsenal beat Newcastle 2–0 at Emirates Stadium in the FA Cup on Saturday 9 January. Arsenal have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Arsenal: Emile Smith Rowe (109’, assisted by A. Lacazette) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (117’, assisted by Kieran Tierney).

Discipline

Chris Kavanagh, England showed six yellow cards — against 5.1 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Arsenal: Cédric Soares (45’) and Emile Smith Rowe (90’); Newcastle: J. Lascelles (9’), A. Carroll (26’), Isaac Hayden (90’) and C. Clark (90’).

What it changes

Arsenal have won their last four matches in all competitions. Newcastle are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions. Arsenal have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) 8.0, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) 7.0 and Pablo Marí (Arsenal) 6.8 led the match.

Next up

Arsenal next travel to Bayern München on 21 October 2026.

Newcastle next travel to Crystal Palace on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Arsenal: Bayern München v Arsenal, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Newcastle: Crystal Palace v Newcastle, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle · FA Cup
Venue: Emirates Stadium · London
Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England
Head-to-head (last 6): Arsenal 5 · draws 0 · Newcastle 1 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: Arsenal 3W 0D 2L · Newcastle 0W 2D 3L

Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle (FA Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.88 / 1

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.5 / 3.2

Corners

against 4.5 / 6.6 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

6.17 / 5.2

Shots on target

against 3.17 / 5 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.33 / 1.4

Cards

against 1.67 / 2.4 · 1 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 January 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 January 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Arsenal for / against	Line	Newcastle for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.5 for · 4.5 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	3.2 for · 6.6 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	15 for · 10.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	12 for · 15 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	6.17 for · 3.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	5.2 for · 5 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.83 for · 8.83 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	10.6 for · 11.4 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2.33 for · 1.67 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	1.4 for · 2.4 against n 5 Last 5

Arsenal

Arsenal — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
E. Nketiah n 8	51.8	2 5/3	1.5 3/2	—
J. Willock n 8	53.1	1.7 5/3	1.3 4/1	S. Longstaff
Gabriel Magalhães n 8	86.5	1.6 5/4	1.7 8/4	—
David Luiz n 8	65.5	1.4 5/2	0.5 2/1	—
G. Xhaka n 8	81	1.3 5/2	1.3 6/2	—

Arsenal — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Lacazette n 8	63.4	3.4 8/5	2.3 7/4
N. Pépé n 8	67.1	2.5 7/5	1 5/1
Gabriel Martinelli n 8	57.3	2.2 7/3	0.4 1/1
E. Nketiah n 8	51.8	2.2 5/4	1.3 5/1
P. Aubameyang n 8	90	1.8 7/5	0.9 6/1

Arsenal — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Lacazette n 8	63.4	1.1 5/1	0 0/0
E. Smith Rowe n 8	49.3	0.2 1/0	0.9 4/0
J. Willock n 8	53.1	0.2 1/0	0.4 1/1
E. Nketiah n 8	51.8	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
N. Pépé n 8	67.1	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0

Arsenal — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Gabriel Martinelli n 8	57.3	2.4 3/3
Dani Ceballos n 8	56.1	1.8 4/2
N. Pépé n 8	67.1	1.7 6/3
Gabriel Magalhães n 8	86.5	1.6 6/3
J. Willock n 8	53.1	1.5 3/3

Arsenal — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson n 8	84.4	2.8 5/3
B. Leno n 8	90	2 6/2

Newcastle

Newcastle — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
C. Wilson n 8	88.5	2 8/5	1.7 7/3	—
J. Murphy n 8	67.8	1.8 5/4	0.5 3/0	—
Joelinton n 8	72.4	1.7 6/4	1.6 3/3	—
I. Hayden n 8	74.9	1.5 3/3	0.5 2/1	—
S. Longstaff n 8	90	1.4 7/3	1.4 8/3	J. Willock

Newcastle — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Carroll n 8	17.8	3.2 4/1	1.3 2/0
D. Gayle n 8	37.3	2.4 4/3	0.9 2/1
Joelinton n 8	72.4	2.2 7/2	0.9 4/1
C. Wilson n 8	88.5	1.5 5/4	0.8 4/2
J. Murphy n 8	67.8	1.2 4/2	0.5 2/1

Newcastle — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Wilson n 8	88.5	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
D. Gayle n 8	37.3	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
A. Carroll n 8	17.8	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
Joelinton n 8	72.4	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Murphy n 8	67.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Newcastle — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Javier Manquillo n 8	80	2.7 5/4
Joelinton n 8	72.4	2.2 8/4
F. Fernández n 8	84.4	2.1 4/4
J. Lewis n 8	67.8	2 5/4
P. Dummett n 8	75.5	1.8 6/5

Newcastle — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 January 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Darlow n 8	90	3.4 7/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Arsenal		Newcastle
61%	Possession	39%
25	Shots	12
9	Shots on target	2
11	Shots off target	4
5	Blocked shots	6
16	Shots inside the box	7
8	Corners	3
1	Offsides	1
17	Fouls	15
2	Yellow cards	4
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	7
737	Passes	458
89%	Pass accuracy	78%

Arsenal player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
B. Leno	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
David Luiz	120	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	8.2
Pablo Marí	120	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	8.2
K. Tierney	120	0	1	2	0	6	1	0	8.3
Mohamed Elneny	120	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
P. Aubameyang	120	1	0	5	3	2	0	0	7.6
Cédric Soares	119	0	0	0	0	1	5	Y	7.3
N. Pépé	105	0	0	4	1	2	0	0	7.5
J. Willock	66	0	0	1	1	0	4	0	6.7
Willian	66	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.3
R. Nelson	56	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
E. Smith Rowe sub	64	1	0	1	1	0	2	Y	7.3
Bukayo Saka sub	54	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
G. Xhaka sub	54	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	7.5
A. Lacazette sub	15	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	7
A. Maitland-Niles sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–

Newcastle player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Dúbravka	120	0	0	0	0	0	7.7
I. Hayden	120	0	0	0	2	Y	6.6
C. Clark	120	0	0	0	2	Y	6.2
P. Dummett	120	0	0	1	3	0	6.6
S. Longstaff	120	0	0	2	4	0	6.6
J. Hendrick	120	2	0	1	0	0	6.9
A. Carroll	105	4	2	0	0	Y	6.3
M. Almirón	81	0	0	1	3	0	7.3
Joelinton	81	0	0	1	2	0	6.5
E. Krafth	68	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
J. Lascelles	45	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
M. Ritchie sub	75	0	0	3	2	0	6.9
J. Murphy sub	52	0	0	1	1	0	6.5
D. Yedlin sub	39	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
E. Anderson sub	39	0	0	0	1	0	5.9
D. Gayle sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Arsenal v Newcastle — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

ArsenalLLWWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

NewcastleDLLDL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Arsenal 5 · 0 draws · Newcastle 1 · 2.33 goals/game

2020-02-16 Arsenal 4–0 Newcastle
2019-08-11 Newcastle 0–1 Arsenal
2019-04-01 Arsenal 2–0 Newcastle
2018-09-15 Newcastle 1–2 Arsenal
2018-04-15 Newcastle 2–1 Arsenal
2017-12-16 Arsenal 1–0 Newcastle

Goals per game

Arsenal scored2

Newcastle scored0.4

Arsenal conceded1.4

Newcastle conceded1.2

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What is the head-to-head record between Arsenal and Newcastle?: In their last 6 meetings, Arsenal won 5, Newcastle won 1 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Arsenal and Newcastle?: Recent form — Arsenal 3W 0D 2L; Newcastle 0W 2D 3L.

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